Shirky doesnt deal much with inequities in access to these communications tools. Shirky suggests that the distinguishing feature of web 2. T echnology, the public sphere and political change, foreign affairs, v ol. Since 1922, the council has published foreign affairs, americas most influential publication on international affairs and foreign policy. It is more than a magazine it is the international forum of choice for the most important new ideas, analysis, and debate on the most significant issues in the world. The effect of social media usage will include the benefits on participation as well as the disadvantages relating to sensationalism and accuracy. For many internet advocates the social media provides an electronic agora to allow for. An explanation of clay shirkys the political power of. References clay shirky 2011 the political power of social media foreign affairs, 901, p2841. However, not only does it present enormous benefit to political organizations, it also presents a unique opportunity to the public combating abuse of power.
Here comes everybody is a revelatory examination of how the wildfirelike spread of new forms of social interaction enabled by technology is changing the way humans form groups and exist within them. Clay shirky explores the ways in which technology has altered news consumption, social work, networking, self expression, and more. In fact, social media s real potential lies in supporting civil society and the public sphere which will produce change. The power of social media in political communication free. Clay shirky, a major commentator on social media is most optimistic about the potential of the new networking technologies to bring about significant social change. Clay shirky may be the finest thinker we have on the internet revolution, but here. The power of organizing without organizations kindle edition by shirky, clay. Online social tools, shirky argues, allow groups to form around activities whose costs are higher than the potential value, 4 for institutions. The political power of social media technology, the.
Pdf the political power of social media semantic scholar. Reflection on clay shirky the political power of social media by willi ibbeken january 7, 2014 reflection 3, reflections williibbeken in the beginning of his essay, clay shirky is writing about the first time that social media had helped force out a national leader shirky. The power of organizing without organizations is a book by clay shirky published by penguin press in on the effect of the internet on modern group dynamics and organization. Hence, it is important to combine the development of political freedom that is. A revolution in social organization has commenced, and clay shirky is. Buy clay shirky ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Social media mobilization and political activism in egypt. Reflection on clay shirky the political power of social. Social media, political change and power impact and strategies. Clay shirkys social media view of the world social. The article analyzes the political impact of social media. Here, relative equality of power can have important consequences. Clay shirky on how the internet will one day transform. In an interview with wsjs alan murray, social media expert clay shirky discusses the effect of facebook, twitter and other social media in the recent uprisings in egypt and tunisia, and what it.
It argues that internet freedom helps to advance civil society in the long run, while helping to prevent abuses of power in the short term. Through clay shirky s, the political power of social media i was able to view how,although social media tools allow political activists to take collective action and coordinate massive protests this does not predestine the outcome of these actions. Technology, the public sphere, and political change clay shirky clay shirky is professor of new media at new york university and the author of cognitive surplus. Clay shirkys social media view of the world february 10, 2011 by allan 2 comments one complaint about the idea of new media as a political force is that most people simply use these tools for commerce, social life, or selfdistraction, but this is common to all forms of media. The political power of social media foreign affairs. In a wonderful ted talk recorded last month, clay shirky details why the arrival of social media on a massive scale is a true communications revolution. Articles by clay shirky cnn, medium, the new york times. According to clay shirky 2011, the political use of social media such as facebook, twitter, youtube, blogs and mobile phones has changed the traditional way of organizing social movements by. Clay shirky is professor of new media at new york university and the author of cognitive surplus. Indeed certain countries continue to use these methods as a primary means of lobbying support.
Discussion of the political impact of social media has focused on the power. We will explore how news organizations decide what is news, how they report it, how those reports have an impact on viewers or readers, and ultimately, the political system. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Clay shirky describes the political power of the social media with concreate scenarios. Correspondingly, clay shirky, a strong believer of the political influence of social media says that in fact, the effect of social media, the political effect is principally in allowing people, who are discontent with their government, to find each other, to coordinate their feelings and to decide to take action. Individuals in settings with relatively equal power relations, are, ceteris paribus more likely to converge on solutions with broad social bene ts, and less likely to converge on solutions that bene t smaller groups of individuals at the expense of the majority. As the communications landscape gets denser, more complex, and more participatory, the networked population is gaining greater access to information, more opportunities to engage in public speech. Anyone interested in the vitality and influence of groups herf human beings from knitting circles, to political movements, to multinational corporationsneeds to read this book. Clay shirky has argued that within the networked society it becomes ridiculously. Shirky says that before the internet and social media, over the past 500 years, there were only four periods where media changed enough to warrant the label revolution. The introduction of new social media tools and electronic communication methods feeds. In itself, that sounds common enough, but shirky s focus and specificity raise his book to a level of much greater value and utility than its peers. While reading clay shirky s the political power of social media januaryfebruary 2011, i was reminded of a trip i took just over ten years ago, during the dotcom bubble. Clary shirky argued in 2008 that the political use of social media ultimately.
Technology, the public sphere, and political change. In the philippine for example, when, on january 17, 2001, the loyalists to the then sitting president voted to ignore evidences that would help the impeachment trial, a simple text message go 2 edsa. Less than two hours after the decision was announced, thousands of filipinos, angry that their. Clay shirky on social media and revolution the leading web thinker drew applause from the sxswi audience with his praise for egyptian protesters josh halliday. Increasingly in political communication, social media has been used as a primary method of disseminating information, gathering information and testing public opinion. The political power of social media technology, the public sphere, and political change clay shirky on january 17, 2001, during the impeachment trial of philippine president joseph estrada, loyalists in the philippine congress voted to set aside key evidence against him. Clay shirky, the political power of social media write. The opensource world has learned to deal with a flood of new, oftentimes divergent, ideas using hosting services like github so why cant governments. The political power of social media by clay shirky on january 17, 2001, during the impeachment trial of philippine president joseph estrada, loyalists in the philippine congress voted to set aside key evidence against him.
On january 17, 2001, during the impeachment trial of philippine president joseph estrada, loyalists in the philippine congress voted to set aside key evidence against him. Clay shirky is one of the most prominent and wellrespected thinkers there is when it comes to the political impact of digital media. Clay shirky just published a piece in foreign affairs on the political power of social media. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading here comes everybody. The end of topdown control of news is changing the nature of politics. In a fascinating ted talk, shirky examines the impact that collaboration tools developed for and by open source communities will have on the way citizens participate in public life and how they can steer the political processes. While news from iran streams to the world, clay shirky shows how facebook, twitter and txts help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors however briefly. Discussion of the political impact of social media has focused on the power of mass protests to topple governments. Teaching about social networking and political activism.
In this rousing talk clay shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the internet, to be not just transparent but also to draw on the knowledge of all their citizens. How social media can make history clay shirky teded. The political power of social media technology, the public sphere, and political change clay shirky clay shirky is professor of new media at new york university and the author of cognitive surplus. News media and political power dr mathias klang version 1. Article summary discussion of the political impact of social media has focused on the power of mass protests to topple governments.
Within the arab world, the merging of political dissent with social. Clay shirky new york university makes interesting inputs on the impact and. The political power of social media technology, the public. I will discuss the approaches of clay shirky, zizi. I went to the catalog clothier lands end in wisconsin, determined to write about how the rise of the internet and ecommerce was transforming retail. I went to the catalog clothier lands end in wisconsin. He sets out to explain how new electronic media are transforming society. Technology, the public sphere, and political change shirky presents two arguments that are skeptical of the possibility social media making a difference in national politics 1 the tools are ineffective 2 they produce as much.
The essay shows several cases in which people were empowered to stand up against authoritarian governments through the use of new media technologies. The effects of social media on democratization cuny academic. Clay shirky is professor of new media at new york university. Clay shirky s here comes everybody is an anecdoterich look into the changing world of social media and digital collaboration. What has occurred that is so threatening to despots is the availability to reach so many people so quickly and to permeate borders, to permeate physical things that were impenetrable, by airways. In fact, social medias real potential lies in supporting civil society and the public sphere which will produce change over.
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